Originally Posted by Hollywood376

John Hughes ruled the screens in the genre of comedy back then.
Let's review:

• Mr Mom 1983
• Vacation 1983
• Sixteen Candles 1984
• The Breakfast Club 1985
• Weird Science 1985
• European Vacation 1985
• Pretty In Pink 1986
• Ferris Beullers Day Off 1986
• Some Kind of wonderful 1987
• Planes, Trains and automobiles 1987
• She's Having a Baby 1988
• Great Outdoors 1988
• Uncle Buck 1989
• Christmas Vacation 1989

He also did Home Alone, Career Opportunities, Curly Sue and Dutch, but they were not released until 90-91

That's one prolific writer/director.